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Written by Pat McCurry <ccgrad97@aol.com> 10 November 1994 (UK) See more » Also Known As: A Dibley-i lelkész See more » Filming Locations: (Season 3, 1996 Easter Special, 1997 Christmas Special, 2005 New Years Special) | 55 min (2006 Christmas Special, 2007 New Years Special - finale) Sound Mix: Did You Know? Trivia Howard Goodall originally wrote the theme, a setting of Psalm 23, as a serious piece of choral music. See more » Quotes End credits always begin with 'Bless you for watching'. See more » Connections Make sure you are wearing rubber pants - you'll wet yourself laughing 16 April 2008 | by armittj (norway) – See all my reviews What can I say that has not already be said, except that I stupidly sat down and watched all of series I in a single sitting and had serious laughter pains in my stomach and tears rolling down my cheeks. Oh the sheer joy. Just started on series 2 with series 3 in the mail from the US.

The standard doesn't seem to have dropped, incredibly, it just rises. Dawn French and company (lets not forget the writers) manage to entertain at an incredibly high level - every single line is a gem - the end of episode joke after the credits should not be missed - it is so bad it creases you up with laughter. The show is a blast - a perfect 10/10. 6 of 8 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes BBC - Comedy - The Vicar of Dibley The Vicar of Dibley The Vicar of Dibley When their vicar passed away in the middle of a service, the inhabitants of the small Oxfordshire village of Dibley expected his replacement to be another old man with a beard, a Bible and bad breath. Instead, they got a babe with a bob-cut and a magnificent bosom. Geraldine Granger is a woman - yes, woman - who enjoys nothing more than a good laugh and a packet of chocolate hob nobs. The thoroughly modern, pop music-loving vicar is far from the only eccentric character in the village, however.

There's local Tory counsellor David Horton CBE, gentleman farmer and self-acknowledged pillar of the community. As chairman of the parish council, he is generally the first person to oppose anything that even remotely sounds like fun. His dim but well-meaning son Hugo is his father's opposite in every way. He eventually manages to woo Alice, the equally spaciously-brained verger and Geraldine's best friend. Though her lack of smarts can sometimes make her more of a hindrance than a help, Alice's relationship with Geraldine is genuinely affectionate: she even named her first child after the vicar. Actually, she named her first child after the vicar, her favourite Tellytubby and her favourite TV chef: Geraldine Laa Laa Ainsley Harriott Horton. Sorry I'm late - sheep exploded. Nasty business. Owen makes his apologies at the parish council meeting. Other locals who keep the vicar busy include foul-mouthed farmer Owen Newitt, who takes a rather unhealthy interest in the bowel movements of his cows.

There's also pedantic parish council secretary Frank Pickle; when Mr Horton called him a "pedantic old fart" for keeping the minutes so fastidiously, Frank's response was "Should I actually write 'fart', or 'f**t'?". There's stammering Jim Trott, who prefaces every sentence with "No-no-no-no-no-no", generally leading to confusion about whether he's supporting or against something. The much-missed Letitia Cropley, "the queen of Cordon Bleurgh", was a feature of the first series, famous for her idiosyncratic recipes such as parsnip brownies and lard and fish paste pancakes. The Vicar Of Dibley was the brainchild of Richard Curtis, famous for penning the likes of Blackadder, Four Weddings And A Funeral and Love, Actually. The character of Geraldine was created as someone who is the polar opposite of Edmund Blackadder, and whose problems are generally the result of good intentions.

The show first aired in 1994, and has run for three series as well as Christmas Specials in 1996, 1997, 2004 and 2006, and two Comic Relief Specials in 1997 and 1999. Famous guest stars have included Rachel Hunter, Sean Bean, Darcey Bussell, Johnny Depp, Kylie Minogue, Terry Wogan and Sarah, Duchess of York. The theme music is the 23rd Psalm, arranged by Howard Goodall and performed by "George and the Choir" (The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford). It was released as a charity single with proceeds to Comic Relief. The Vicar of Dibley / Characters - TV Tropes Timeline Geraldine Granger (Dawn French) You were expecting a bloke - beard, bible, bad breath. And instead you got a babe with a bob cut and a magnificent bosom. All Girls Want Bad Boys : Her reaction to Simon Horton's description of himself as the too much drinking and too much sex "prodigal" brother is to be visibly turned on...

but she's turned very off when he dumps her for his ex. Big Beautiful Woman : The village certainly seems to think Geraldine is, with constant references to her "lovely arse." Big Breast Pride : She's quite proud of her "magnificent bosom." Big Eater : She loves her chocolate. She also has a very large freezer dedicated solely to ice cream. When she's upset, she eats more than should be humanly possible. ...But He Sounds Handsome : Whenever an outsider starts wondering about Dibley's woman vicar, Geraldine says that "the vicar" is beloved by all and quite sexy to boot. Deadpan Snarker : Not as much as David, but slips into this occasionally, especially when Alice, or her fellow Parish council members let their stupidity get the better of them. Did I Say That Out Loud : Word-for-word while she's trying to get Hugo and Alice to express their feelings for each other. Earth Mother : Geraldine is called upon to provide love, sympathy, understanding and support to her flock twenty-four and seven, and dispenses this generously and unstintingly. Embarrassing First Name : Revealed later in the series to be Boadicea, much to David's amusement.

Trademark Favourite Food : Chocolate. The Vicar : Geraldine famously subverts this character type. Writer's Block : She gets a bad case of pressure fright over her second Christmas sermon when she's told that her first was a bore. In desperation, she uses the Authorized Biography of the Spice Girls. David Horton (Gary Waldhorn) Belligerent Sexual Tension : With Geraldine, though it's decidedly one-sided. David was so used to arguing with people that he misinterpreted Geraldine's resistance to him as genuine affection. She does care about him in a weird way, just not in that way . Birds of a Feather : Subverted. He does fall for Geraldine, but she turns him down because just being the only two sane people in the village doesn't mean they should be married. British Stuffiness : His reaction when Hugo hugs him is to stand stock-still and look uncomfortable. Cassandra Truth : In "Celebrity Vicar", the others dismiss him as stuffy when he predicts disaster from Geraldine's publicity. His objections to Geraldine's romance with Simon in "Autumn" are also dismissed for similar reasons—he's also worried because he knows what Simon is like, but he's interrupted before he can go into detail.

Corrupt Politician : As elected councilor, he had a golf course built in Dibley ostensibly for public use, but in reality only he uses it. He also flies to resort towns in Europe supposedly for the purpose of having them be twin cities with Dibley. All the while he neglects actually attending to the needs of Dibley's citizens - he promises buses for Dibley so he can get reelected, but he denies having funding the moment he's back in power. None of this is ever mentioned again after "Election", though. Deadpan Snarker : The most Deadpan in the village. Defrosting Ice King : He seems to begin defrosting at the end of the first series. Jerk Ass : At the beginning he's a close-minded, imperious jerk who constantly clashes with Geraldine. Jerk with a Heart of Gold : Eventually. He never completely loses his mean streak, but he becomes much more empathetic and decent. Money Fetish : He's already disgustingly wealthy (worth five million pounds) and never loses an opportunity to make more.

When the water company wants to buy out the village, Hugo reports that David was dancing around singing " Money money money !" Not So Above It All : Despite his competence and haughty bearing, David accidentally lets slip his crushes on Princess Anne and Miss Messenger on different occasions, to howls of derisive laughter. Only Sane Man : He's probably the least insane person in the village before Geraldine arrives. Parental Marriage Veto : Tries to invoke this by threatening to cut Hugo out of his will if he marries Alice, leaving him with nothing. But Hugo takes one look at the new document and says that he'll have everything in the world that he desires. Rousing Speech : When he finally realizes how terrible it would be if the water company turned Dibley into a reservoir: " This other Eden! Demi-paradise! This blessed plot! This earth! This realm! This Dibley!" Small Name, Big Ego : He has dedicated multiple monuments in Dibley to his own name. But to be fair, some of them are just dedicated to his predecessor on the Parish Council: David Horton .

Smug Snake : In the early days, when he was hell-bent on finding ways to get rid of Geraldine. Alice Tinker (Emma Chambers) Adorkable : A huge fan of Dr. Who and the Wombles, adorably awkward around Hugo before they get married, and despite her total lack of brain, is a very sweet person. The Ingenue Sustained Misunderstanding : Every time Geraldine tries to explain something to her, like that Uncle Bulgaria wasn't real. First she thinks Geraldine means he was gay, and then dead. Woman Child : She still believes in the Easter Bunny and the fiction that her budgie, Carrot, keeps coming back to life while looking completely different each time. Hugo Horton (James Fleet) Adorkable : Fits him to a T. Birds of a Feather : With Alice. As Geraldine notes, Alice may have the wit and intelligence of a cactus, but Hugo is "cactus-man." Buffy Speak : "Yes, Father, everyone's fed up to the teeth with you shouting at them all the time!

Like some big, bald, shouty-type person...." Calling the Old Man Out : First he calls out David for being childish and spitefully trying to get Geraldine sacked over the animal mass. And then there's the episode where David tries to invoke the Parental Marriage Veto ... David: And as this will attests, you will have nothing! [thrusts paper at Hugo] Hugo: [looks at paper and hands it back] On the contrary, sir, I will have everything in the world that I desire. Covert Pervert : He's a nice guy, and acts nothing like Owen and Jim do, but when it comes time for Lent, he confesses to the Vicar that he often thinks about "It" and decides to give up thinking about "It" or else he must pay up a small price. Alice's Innocent Innuendos do not help his situation. The Ditz : Because of this Hugo and Alice are perfect for each other. Hilariously Abusive Childhood : David constantly belittled and shouted at Hugo, and openly laments not using contraception in front of him.

Man Child : Not as much of one as Alice, but he still tends to act more like a timid schoolboy than a man in his thirties. Nice Guy : Really one of the sweetest people in the village. He accepts Geraldine right away. The Nicknamer : He calls Geraldine "Mrs. God" quite often, and occasionally " Mr. Spock ." Owen Newitt (Roger Lloyd-Pack) Abhorrent Admirer : To Geraldine from the second season onward. All Men Are Perverts : He's probably the worse one between himself and Jim. After proposing to (and being rejected) by Geraldine, he continues to make lewd comments about her at the slightest provocation. Bestiality Is Depraved : He is open and shameless about his "relationships" with animals. We'll leave it at that. Big Screwed-Up Family : Several of his relatives have committed suicide or murder, and his grandfather murdered his grandmother and hid her under the floorboards. Dirty Old Man : Not as old as Jim, but still qualifies. Hidden Depths : He makes the cut for the church choir after it is revealed that he has a gifted operatic singing voice.

Jerk with a Heart of Gold : Despite being the rudest and crudest member of the village council, he's one of Geraldine's most genuine supporters when push comes to shove, inappropriate flirting aside. Pet the Dog : In the first episode, he refuses to be railroaded by David's letter to the bishop and insists on voting that Geraldine be given a chance. The Pig Pen : Has little to no sense of personal hygiene. He doesn't even have a bath in his house. Sir Swears Alot : Gets rather creative with it too. He has to give it up for Lent and just empties his wallet into the box while having one last good cursing. Jim Trott (Trevor Peacock) Catch Phrase : "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, yes." Citizenship Marriage : At one time in his life he got married on a beach in Southeast Asia and only learned on the honeymoon that it was a bloke called Dwayne after a passport. (They still "more than snogged" though.) Dirty Old Man : He makes frequent references to his love of porn and sexual (mis)adventures. Heterosexual Life-Partners : With Frank.

They make sure to remind Geraldine how platonic it is when they invite her to Christmas lunch. Again, "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, yes." His wife's tic is, "Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, no." Frank Pickle (John Pickle) The Bore : Frank is this to a T. His idea of an act at the Dibley talent night is to do an impression of his first cousin (before and after tonsillectomy), and he is routinely described as being a pedantic old fart. A Fate Worse Than Death : Apparently, listening to his extremely boring stories will eventually be this. He's accused of boring his own parents to death and when he substitutes for Geraldine in "Autumn" four members of the congregation actually die during his sermon. "That was never proved." Nobody Over 50 Is Gay : Frank came out partway through the series as a homosexual after forty years in the closet, and did so over the local radio show set up by the vicar. The only problem? Frank's normally so very, very dull that everyone in town turned off their radios as soon as he came on.

He was thrilled with how accepting everyone was the next day. Odd Friendship : He's close to Alice and gives her away at her wedding (with a big sign on his back to note that he's not actually her father). Suddenly Sexuality : He comes out during his radio show. Letitia Cropley (Liz Smith) Dirty Old Woman : She has her moments. I Was Quite a Looker : As a former "corker," she gives this advice to a young woman: "Snog everyone! Sleep with most. I didn't, and I've been regretting it ever since!" Killed Off for Real : She dies in the the Easter episode of the second series. Really Gets Around : According to Jim, Frank and Owen, she was rather "rampant" as a young woman. Take Up My Sword : Her last request to Geraldine is to take up her duties as Dibley's Easter Bunny... this is also her last request to everyone else who visits her on her deathbed. Hilarity Ensues .

:: Indexes :: The Vicar of Dibley : definition of The Vicar of Dibley and synonyms of The Vicar of Dibley (English) Original run 10 November 1994 (1994-11-10) – 16 March 2007 (2007-03-16) The Vicar of Dibley is a British sitcom created by Richard Curtis and written for its lead actress, Dawn French , by Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer , with contributions from Kit Hesketh-Harvey . It aired from 1994 to 2007. The Vicar of Dibley is set in a fictional small Oxfordshire village called Dibley, which is assigned a female vicar following the 1992 changes in the Church of England that permitted the ordination of women . The main character was an invention of Richard Curtis, but he and Dawn French extensively consulted the Rev. Joy Carroll , one of the first female priests, [1] and garnered many character traits and much information.

In ratings terms, the programme is among the most successful in the digital era, with the various Christmas and New Year specials in 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 all entering the top 10 programmes of the year. [2] The Vicar of Dibley received multiple British Comedy Awards , two International Emmys , and was a multiple British Academy Television Awards nominee. In 2004, it placed third in Britain's Best Sitcom . Contents Husband Harry Kennedy (2006—) Geraldine Granger (born 14 November 1964) is the female vicar , self-described as a "babe with a bob cut and a magnificent bosom". She is a bonne vivante and a liberal woman who enjoys nothing more than a good laugh, much to the consternation of David Horton. Despite her fun-loving and sometimes outrageous behaviour, she is deeply caring and does her best to help those in her parish in any way she can. She is well aware of her obesity but seems to take a relatively laid-back attitude toward it.

A self-confessed chocoholic, her favourite being Smarties and Curly Wurlys , she often will go on a diet only to break it within minutes by eating one of the innumerable chocolate bars that she has hidden throughout her house (even in hollowed-out Bibles ). On one occasion, she gives up chocolate for Lent and nearly goes mad but does succeed. Her unusual first name Boadicea is revealed later in the series, much to David Horton's ongoing amusement, although in the final episode her full name is given as (Boadicea) Geraldine Julie Andrews Dick Van Dyke Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Chim Chiminey Chim Chiminey Chim Chim Cher-ee Granger, the latter due to her mother's favourite book being Mary Poppins and the fact that the film was released the year of Geraldine's birth. Her best friend is Alice Tinker; at the end of each episode she tells a joke to Alice, but Alice never understands the humour. Geraldine was once going to marry David Horton but decided not to after all. In 2006, she receives a proposal from accountant Harry Jasper Kennedy and accepts by running around the village, screaming.

In the final episode she marries him in a rather bizarre wedding with touches of Doctor Who , including the two bridesmaids being dressed as Daleks , and with parts of the church decorated with vegetables; she ends up getting married in her pyjamas because her wedding dress has been accidentally covered with mud by Owen Newitt. David Horton Granddaughters Geraldine Horton Councillor David Francis Matthew Horton MBE , MA ( Cantab ), chairman of the Parish Council, gentleman farmer, pillar of the community and District Councillor for Dibley and Whitworth, and main opponent of the female vicar. He is rigid, old-fashioned, efficient, callous and punctual, yet as the show progresses, becomes lovable and endearing. He has never missed a council meeting. In fact, in one episode Jim and Owen reminisce about when David's wife went into labour with Hugo, and David held the meeting in the maternity ward with his brother Mark. In later episodes of the series, Horton comes to fall for the Vicar and even proposes to her (she accepts his proposal but later decides to back out of it).

He is initially a Conservative , but defects to the Labour Party in 2000 as part of his attempt to persuade Geraldine to marry him. Whether he switches his party allegiance back after she refuses him is unknown. His love for the Vicar, however, is steadfast and true. He later supported the Make Poverty History campaign. He is a multi-millionaire. Alice Springs Horton Daughters Geraldine Horton Alice Springs Horton (née Tinker) is verger at the church. Blonde and dippy, Alice is the only main character who does not sit on the Parish Council. She is the product of a one-night stand between her mad mother (who in the last two episodes is said to be in a mental home), and the cousin of David Horton's father (present-day David Horton's first cousin once removed and predecessor on the parish council), also called David Horton. She and Hugo, her second cousin once removed, are fond of each other and the vicar plays Cupid successfully in one episode. They eventually marry and have ten children - the eldest, Geraldine, was born on 24 December 1999, in the middle of the village Nativity play in which her parents were playing Mary and Joseph.

Featuring in the closing credits for most episodes, Geraldine and Alice have a cup of tea while Geraldine tries to tell Alice a joke (frequently the joke is slightly off-colour). Alice never understands the jokes that Geraldine tells her and usually proceeds to over-analyse the humour thereby completely killing the joke. In the final episode Geraldine's new husband Harry Kennedy explains the grammar involved and Alice finally understands it. Alice believes in the Easter Bunny , Father Christmas and the tooth fairy . After reading The Da Vinci Code she believes herself to be descended from Jesus . She is dim-witted and naive but also sweet-natured and very endearing. She has many misconceptions, such as mistaking Black Sabbath for gospel singers, telling David that Jesus was one of The Carpenters and referring to Albert Einstein as Andrew Einstein. Hugo Horton Uncles Simon Horton Hugo Horton is David's sweet-natured, friendly yet dim-witted son. Sometimes seen sporting a Royal Agricultural College tie, he served as his father's campaign manager at the October 1994 district council election, but inadvertently wound up going door to door with David's Labour opponent, delivering adverts and making introductions for him.

Hugo and Alice Tinker are always shown to have tender feelings for each other, but they do not get together as a couple until Geraldine plays Cupid in "Engagement". David was never a loving nor affectionate father to Hugo, dominating him and undermining all his dreams and ambitions. In one episode, Geraldine mentions that God is a father much like his own father, and Hugo recalls what his father did to him as a child: shouting, insulting and caning him. When Geraldine corrects him and says she was referring to a loving, caring father, Hugo believes he had another father. Despite this, Hugo still loves and respects his father but finally stands up to him with respect to Alice, whom David predictably despises. He nicknames Geraldine "Mrs. God". Frank Pickle Occupation Secretary Frank Pickle (born 12 August 1929) is the likable, but boring and pedantic , secretary to the Parish Council.

He is so boring that nobody listens to him, even when he tries to relate such momentous events such as "the time he went down to the pub and they'd completely run out of crisps" or "the time when the milkman was 47 minutes late" or "when he heard a cuckoo in March, which turned out to be a pigeon". Due to his tendency to go on and on when given the opportunity, it is said that five people, including his parents, have died while he was talking. He decided to declare his homosexuality in a radio broadcast to the village (after over 40 years of keeping it secret), but apart from Geraldine, who was with Frank at the time, none of the villagers listened to his broadcast. The next day, he decides to assert his sexuality more openly by wearing a bright cerise blazer to attend the Parish Council meeting rather than his usual brown one. Other references in the show suggest that Frank is bisexual , as he also once admitted to fancying Margaret Beckett as well as fellow councillors Owen Newitt and David Horton; is as affected by the naked model in the Dibley Parish Life Art Class as the others and painted the same model in the Landscape class.

He also admitted to sleeping with Owen's cousin Sally and it is implied that he fathered one of her three children (the other two being fathered by Jim and Owen). He defines his ideal man as a 25-year-old South American with an interest in Oxfordshire council procedures. He also gives Alice away at her wedding but wears a sign which states that he is not Alice's father and also tries to put a note in the programme that states that he is not Alice's father but is a close family friend and has "not had sexual relations with Mrs Tinker in any way whatsoever". Jim Trott Wife Doris Trott (1955—) Jim Trott is a Parish Council member, who has an idiosyncratic way of prefacing "no-no-no-no-no..." to almost everything he says, in particular "yes!" His stuttering once led him to lose on Deal or No Deal . His wife Doris does the opposite, saying "yes-yes-yes-yes-yes...". Jim used to be a good dancer, though an unconvincing singer.

Despite being married to Doris, he has no qualms about joining Owen in openly flirting with the Vicar, frequently commenting on her "lovely arse". He is also openly promiscuous with a penchant for young blondes and Eastern beauties. In one episode he learns that Doris is having sex with her cousin Brenda. In the final episode, he proposed to the vicar, suggesting that he is no longer married, perhaps through divorce, or that his wife has died prior to this episode or that he is willing to commit bigamy . He became the church organist after the death of Letitia Cropley. Owen Newitt Occupation Council member, Farmer Owen Newitt is the local farmer and a Parish Council member, with a very earthy manner. He lives alone at the farm with his animals, and is famous for displaying extremely poor personal hygiene, compounded with chronic problems with his stomach and bowels, both resulting in flatulence. He was the first to support the new Vicar's appointment as a lone dissenter, saying that a woman wouldn't be a bad thing since the previous vicar was "a regular old woman anyway", just as David looked set to persuade the other members of the Parish Council to oppose Geraldine's appointment.

His signature running gag was that he was chronically late for the Parish Council meetings, and had humorously legitimate, if gruesome, reasons for his delays (often involving graphic tales of amputating animals' appendages or otherwise mangling them). He has had a history of "sorrow and tragedy," according to Jim and Frank: his brother drowned himself, due to his girlfriend refusing to marry him; his father shot himself shortly after his wife at left him; and his grandmother tried to leave, but his grandfather shot her. Owen proposed to the Vicar in "Engagement." She rejected him (mostly because "his breath smells like nerve gas " and the gel on his hair is really lard ), but he was not upset, having found out that she was a drinker. Despite this, he frequently makes crude and misguided attempts at flirting with her, which typically backfire, and even proposed to her again the night before her wedding to Harry Kennedy. Owen spent every Christmas alone since his uncle's death in 1971 until Geraldine joined him for Christmas dinner in 1996 (one of many such invitations she accepted that year).

In several episodes, Owen is shown to be engaging in bestiality (such as when he declares rumours that the vicar is a lesbian to be the "best news since they made having sex with animals legal again"). Letitia Cropley Occupation Council member, organist Letitia Cropley was a Parish Council member and the Dibley church organist . Geraldine once referred to her as "The Queen of Cordon Bleurgh" [3] and David Horton called her "The Dibley Poisoner". She was the creator of such revolting "delicacies" as; "Bread and butter pudding surprise" (a recipe for which she was breeding snails ), Marmite cake (which she served for Frank's birthday), orange cake with Branston Pickle icing (which she served at the cake stall at the Dibley autumn fayre), chocolate mixed with cod roe, parsnip brownies, plain pancakes- with just a "hint" of liver, and chocolate spread sandwiches (with some taramosalata ). Letitia only appeared in the first series and the special "The Easter Bunny", in which the character died.

Her dying request to Geraldine was that she take over from her as the Easter Bunny, taking chocolate eggs around the village each Easter. However, when Geraldine saw every member of the parish council doing the same, it became clear that she had made the same request to all of them, owing to her forgetful nature. Earlier in the episode she said she had a 'memory like an elephant that's lost its memory'. Simon Horton Nephews Hugo Horton David Horton's very tall and attractive brother Simon Horton ( Clive Mantle ) becomes one of the Vicar's lovers in a brief romance. They first meet at the drinks party before Alice and Hugo's wedding and later they meet again when Simon comes up for Sunday lunch with David. After many efforts to get rid of several parishioners who come knocking on her door with various requests, including telling Jim Trott and Frank Pickle that 7 down on a crossword is "Plodipop", and arranging the four words "Leave-You-Remorseless-Bastards" on the Scrabble board, Geraldine finally manages to join Simon who's waiting patiently in her bedroom, followed by a few weeks of romantic bliss. Later Simon dumps her telling her that he has a girlfriend in Liverpool.

A struck Geraldine therefore goes into seclusion, binging on chocolate bars and pots of ice cream, and neglecting her church duties. She decides to resign from her ministry as the Vicar of Dibley, but changes her mind when her parishioners and friends show their loyalty and support by hanging up a huge banner that reads "That tall git Simon may have bonked you and then dumped you like an old jock strap but we still love you." Episodes Main article: List of The Vicar of Dibley episodes The Vicar of Dibley first aired on 2 September 1994. After 18 episodes and three short specials, two 60-minute episodes were filmed in September 2006 and introduced a new character, Harry Kennedy, whom Geraldine marries. The first episode featuring Harry aired on Christmas Day 2006, the second was on New Year's Day 2007. The Christmas Day episode was watched by 11.4 million, more than any other programme on that day [4] while the New Year's Day episode was watched by 12.3 million people.

This was publicised as the last episode to be aired [5] However, a few days later it was announced that a short special would be shown for Comic Relief and this, the last ever episode, was aired on 16 March 2007 . [6] Following the opening credits of each episode, there is usually a humorous scene, e.g. a woman knitting straight off the sheep, or a man falling off a roof. At the end of each episode, after the closing credits, Geraldine tells a joke to Alice, her verger; most of the time, the joke is rather off-colour. Alice never understands the humour and tries to interpret the joke literally, explaining to Geraldine why the premise is implausible, much to the latter's chagrin, occasionally causing her to react violently. In the final episode, the joke is explained to Alice by Harry, in a comically convoluted manner which involves grammar. Contrary to expectations, given the character's limited intelligence, Alice does finally get the punchline. In the episode "Love and Marriage," David is the recipient of the joke and understands it straight away, but Geraldine begins to explain it to him, out of habit.

In the 2005 episode Happy New Year, the joke was told at the beginning, as the end of the episode focused on the Make Poverty History campaign. Awards and accolades In May 2007, Richard Curtis received a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award award for his humanitarian pursuits as well as his creative work including The Vicar of Dibley. [10] Location Though set in the fictional Oxfordshire village of Dibley, the series was filmed in the Buckinghamshire village of Turville , with the village's St Mary the Virgin Church doubling as Dibley's St Barnabus (sic). Other TV programmes and films, such as Midsomer Murders , Goodnight Mister Tom , Chitty Chitty Bang Bang , Went the Day Well? , Father Came Too! and Marple , Foyle's War (ep: the invasion) have also been filmed in the village. The exterior location for David Horton's manor (usually only seen in establishing shots ) was not located in Turville, but in the village of Little Missenden , Buckinghamshire approximately 15 miles to the north-east.

The opening titles for the series first show an aerial shot of the M40 motorway 's Stokenchurch Gap , which lies a few miles to the east of Turville village, before moving to general aerial shots of the Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire countryside and the Chiltern Hills . The sequence ends on an aerial shot of the village. Theme music The theme music was a setting of Psalm 23 composed by Howard Goodall and was performed by the choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford with George Humphries [11] singing the solo. The conductor was Stephen Darlington . Goodall originally wrote it as a serious piece of church choral music. It has been released as a charity single with proceeds to Comic Relief . It also appears on Goodall's CD Choral Works, which also includes his theme for another popular sitcom, Mr. Bean . DVD releases The Complete Collection (R2 DVD) The Vicar of Dibley was released in DVD in Region 2 (UK) from 2001. In 2002, a DVD entitled The Best of The Vicar of Dibley was released featuring a 90 minute film of Dawn French talking to the producer Jon Plowman with clips from the series.

A 2002 documentary narrated by Jo Brand entitled The Real Vicars of Dibley was also on the DVD. In 2005, a boxset of the "complete collection" was released. This included all the then aired episodes and shorts except the 1997 BallyKissDibley Comic Relief short. The final two episodes and 6-disc "ultimate" box set were released on 26 November 2007, neither included the 2007 Comic Relief short or the BallyKissDibley one. In 2011 it was revealed that the series will be re-released with several changes, as well with brand new material and both Comic Relief sketches and "BallyKissDibley" will be added to the set. French announced that she is delighted to be a part of the new boxset and is very excited to see the finish touches.

The boxset will be released in February 2012.[ citation needed ] In Australia (Region 4), all episodes have been released on DVD, but, the 2007 Comic Relief short episode, Wife Swap, has only been released on a Comic Relief DVD called Now That's What I Call Comedy, but is rare to find. In U.S./Canada (Region 1), all episodes have been released on DVD as of 26 August 2007, except for the 2007 Comic Relief short episode. DVD release dates Dawn French in conversation with producer John Plowman U.S. version The idea came about when two co-stars of the U.S. sitcom Frasier , Jane Leeves and Peri Gilpin set up their production company Bristol Cities with a U.S. version of The Vicar of Dibley as their first project. On 6 February 2007, Fox announced plans to adapt The Vicar of Dibley into an American sitcom, titled The Minister Of Divine. The series starred Kirstie Alley as a former "Wild Child" who returned to her hometown as its first female minister.

The series was not picked up by Fox for its 2007–2008 schedule. [12] References

Question: What is the name of The Vicar of Dibley?
Answer: Geraldine Grainger